James Harden vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Spriggs and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 17 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Larry Spriggs 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Larry Spriggs 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Larry Spriggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 28,338 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,604 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists James Harden 8,519 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals James Harden 1,748 Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks James Harden 665 Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games James Harden 1,176 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Larry Spriggs .517

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .862 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals James Harden 282 Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games James Harden 173 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Larry Spriggs .519

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)